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AP English Language/Composition
Title: 
AP English Language/Composition
Course Code:
 119693
Credits:
 1.0
Prerequisite:
 English 10
Tuition:
 Free for Fairfax County Public School students taking this course as a part of their regular school course schedule. If a student is already taking 7 courses and decides to add an online course, a fee of $650 per year-long course will be applied. For out of county students, a tuition fee of $750 per year-long course must be paid at registration.
Site Coordinator:

Robert S. Griese, 703-503-7589
Required Course Material:
 The material necessary for this online course is contained within the course or issued to the student at the orientation meeting.
Class Begins:
 September 14, 2009
Class Orientation
Session:
 September 2009
Class Ends:
 June 4, 2010
Registration Begins:
 May 2009
Registration Ends: 
September 9, 2009
Description:
 Students analyze various literary forms to investigate structural elements and recognize their relationship to the whole work and its literary tradition. Through frequent personal writing and writing about literature, they expand their understanding of the writing process, the purposes for writing, and the author’s sense of The purpose of this course is to prepare students who complete the course to take the Advanced Placement examination in English Language and Composition, for which college credit and/or placement is given if a qualifying score is achieved. Students study advanced composition and analysis of language at a level equivalent to that of a full-year introductory college course. In refining their awareness of language and the writer's craft, students write works of publishable quality. With principal's approval, this course will fulfill the English credit for the targeted grade level.

All students are required to take the Advanced Placement English exam. This course has an end-of-course Standards of Learning cumulative test 9-11th grade. See your counselor for details.

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